progressing work conditioning programs
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 2:33pm
An insurance company indicated to me there is an expectation to increase the worker's lifting capabilities by 5-10# per week in order to show progress and keep them in the program. This insurance company cited both Matheson and Iserhagen as references for this data. They initially cited my states advisory board as a reference, but i was quickly able to respond that no specific weights are listed as i had the guidelines in front of me.
the worker's full duty position is a Custodian, rated at the Medium category- must be able to lift a case of copy paper (52#), dusting, mopping, trash removal, snow removal, etc.
Can anyone speak specifically to outlined progressions for a Laborers work conditioning program? thanks.
I know of no known published norms for strength increases in all diagnoses for injured workers. Would be nice if there was! How long (exactly-like pounds) does it take for someone to recover from Gillian Beret? What about age, health, concaminant factors, let alone research on individual's interpretations of pain and the impact on recovery times? To be fair to the other side, it would be unethical to treat people for protracted periods of time when no improvement is being seen. The best judge of when to stop therapy services due to a lack of progress is, us.